HRM200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Job Satisfaction, Secret Ballot, Walmart
16 Jan 2018
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La(cid:271)our relatio(cid:374)s are a joi(cid:374)t respo(cid:374)si(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) la(cid:271)our u(cid:374)io(cid:374)s a(cid:374)d (cid:373)a(cid:374)age(cid:373)e(cid:374)t. ca(cid:374)ada"s labour laws provide a common set of rules for fair negotiations, which helps to prevent labour disputes from inconveniencing the public. Workers join labour unions to influence hr policies and practices (pay, benefits, and so on), to achieve greater control over jobs, greater job security, improve working conditions, increase job satisfaction, and meet needs for affiliation. Labour-management relations involve ongoing interactions between union representatives and management. Watch this short clip for some information about early unionization: Unionization at ford in 1930s and early 1940s - youtube (07:11) The primary goal of labor unions active in canada today is to obtain economic benefits and improved treatment for their members through job security, pay and benefits, as well as changes to government policy and practice. Business unionism focuses on economics and welfare issues. Social unionism focuses on influencing the social and economic policies of governments.
